Cost of Owning a Car in Pennsylvania
How Pennsylvania's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Pennsylvania at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.16per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.00%plus ~$45 average registrationInsurance in Pennsylvania runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.00× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Pennsylvania
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Pennsylvania-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$29,6975-year estimate, $495/moSUV / crossover
$42,4785-year estimate, $708/moTruck
$53,3535-year estimate, $889/moElectric
$39,1525-year estimate, $653/moLuxury
$64,2725-year estimate, $1,071/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Pennsylvania for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.